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Man: My brother didn't die over a cheeseburger

The brother of the Florida 'burger shooting' victim and suspect said initial reports were incorrect and there's more to the story than a feud over a cheeseburger.

"As terrible as it is to lose two brothers at once, it's worst that the media and police are releasing inaccurate information," said Tim Middendorf, who lives in Cincinnati. "I hope that we can make this right and show the world that things were not as petty as the media down here made it seem."

Family friends in the area agreed and said there has to be more to the story.

"I know this wasn't over no damn cheeseburger," said Natasha Bell, a friend of the Middledorfs'.

Police said 28-year-old Nicholas Middendorf and his brother, 25-year-old Benjamin Middendorf, returned to their home in St. Cloud, Florida after a night of drinking on Cinco de Mayo. After the two began arguing, Benjamin went into another room, retrieved a 9 mm handgun and shot his brother once in the chest, authorities said.

"This is an impulsive incident that happened. Maybe anger, rage. But it was definitely over a verbal dispute that sadly, it was over a cheeseburger," St. Cloud Police Department spokeswoman Denise Roberts told News 13
in Orlando.